Poll: Most side against Hobby Lobby

A majority of Americans do not think that employers should have the ability to limit coverage for contraception based on religious beliefs, according to a new poll.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll was released Sunday in anticipation of rulings on Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Burwell, which both asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether for-profit companies have the religious right to withhold covering certain forms of birth control for employees and their families.

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Of those polled, 53 percent said they disagree with giving private employers the ability to pick and choose forms of contraceptives to cover under health plans, while 35 percent agreed with Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood. Twelve percent said they did not know. Among those who did not side with Hobby Lobby, 40 percent strongly disagreed and 13 percent somewhat disagreed.